1995 Mazda 626 Engine Problems

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007 AND FROM THE START THERE WERE PROBLEMS. THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT POPS ON AND OFF, KEEPS OVERHEATING EVEN AFTER HAD FULL FLUID FLUSH, REPLACED OLD BATTERY WITH NEW ONE AND CAR CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF, TAKES 10 MIN TO START. I GOT IT FIXED IN MARCH OF 2008 FOR THE PROBLEMS STATED ABOVE AND AGAIN IN SEPT 2008 FOR SAME PROBLEMS BUT WITH A DIFFERENT COMPANY. THEY SAID ITS BECAUSE 2 OUT OF THE 4 CYLINDERS ARE REALLY LOW. IF THAT'S THE CASE WHY DIDN'T THE OTHER COMPANY ADVISE ME OF THAT SAME PROBLEM. NOW THE CAR WON'T START. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR ND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST SERIOUS ISSUE WAS THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART IT AND GO HOME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250032

Incident

Nov 19, 2008

Mileage

113,000 mi

I BOUGHT A USED MAZDA 626 (1995) IN DECEMBER 2003 AND IT HAD ABOUT 85,000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD (THE GEAR TEETH BROKE AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE TOSSED). A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS FITTED IN ITS PLACE AND THIS COST ME ABOUT $2,500. A FEW WEEKS LATER I LEARNT THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOUND IN MANY MAZDA 626 MODELS MANUFACTURED IN 1995. I MAINLY USE THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL AND DO SOME GROCERY; HARDLY DO I TAKE IT ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. AFTER ABOUT TWO YEARS IT IS STILL GIVING ME OTHER PROBLEMS - LIKE ENGINE WONT CRANK AND SO ON. I AM DISAPPOINTED BUYING THIS VEHICLE AND WILL NEVER EVER BUY A MAZDA/FORD PRODUCT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152290

Incident

Jun 20, 2004

Mileage

89,000 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MAZDA 626, 1995 FOR A POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT DOES NOT PERTAIN MY VIN#. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE AND MY MOTOR. PLEASE HELP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136923

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

Mileage

179,000 mi

1.HORN BUTTON BROKE AND POPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING. 2. CAR WILL REV BY ITSELF BETWEEN 1000-1500 RPM WHILE COMING TO A STOP. 3. CAR SOMETIMES HAS NO BASE IDOL AND WILL JUST TURN OFF. 4. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK CAR TO MACHANIC. MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. LIGHT HAS GONE OFF BUT CAR STILL REVS ITSELF. SOMETIMES WHILE IDOLING CAR WILL REV BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPMS. 5. BOTH REAR STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 6. COUPLER FOR RACK AND PINON HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059929

Incident

Feb 12, 2004

Mileage

165,000 mi

95 MAZDA 626 O/D LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON CAR OVERHEATS.FIRST TOOK MY CAR THERE TO HAVE NEW SENSOR PUT IN, IT WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK AND THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT WHATIS WRONG.I HAVE READ REPORTS THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MAKE AND MODEL. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030803

Incident

Nov 20, 2002

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON LOCAL MECHANIC SUSPECTED OXYGEN SENSOR NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY ON EMISSION CONTROL COMPONENTS. LOCAL MECHANIC CHARGE 800$ TO CHANGE O2 SENSOR DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER AND CHANGED ANOTHER COMPONENT TO FIX IT. HAPPENED BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURER DEFECT SINCE THERE WAS NO WEAR AND TEAR AND NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR THE WORK OVER 1200$

NHTSA ID

10030416

Incident

Feb 6, 2001

Mileage

62,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. *TT

NHTSA ID

10021725

VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE PARTS FAILURES WITHIN A 30 DAY PERIOD MOST PROBLEMS PREMATURE FOR CAR AT THAT MILEAGE.

NHTSA ID

768724

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING TO STOP. VEHICLE HESISTATES AS A WARNING BEFORE STALLING. OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. TWICE, VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. DEALER WAS AWARE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011036

Incident

May 1, 2002

THE ELECTRONIC LIGHT COMES ON AND PUT IT UNDER THE LIGHT AT THE MAZDA DEALER, IT READS THE AIR FLOW METER IS BAD. KNOW 4 OTHER INCIDENTS OF MAZDA'S OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED AIRFLOW PROBLEMS WITH THEIR MAZDAS. IT REDUCES SPEED OF THE CAR WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. IT HAPPENS TOO FREQUENTLY TO TOO MANY PEOPLE CARS. IT MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE PART.

NHTSA ID

760153

Incident

Apr 2, 2001

VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND GEARS LURCHS WHEN CHANGING DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8004372

Incident

Feb 21, 2001

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON ROAD. STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

745837

Incident

May 14, 2001

MAZDA CORP. DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS. MAZDA DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES 626'S HAVE TRANSMISSION FAULTS DUE TO RADIATORS BEING TOO SMALL AND CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT., BUT DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. ADVISED EXTERNAL COOLANT SHOULD BE ATTACHED AFTER REPAIR. VIA THIS WEBSITE, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS EXIST. DOES MAZDA NOT READ THIS WEBSITE? CUSTOMER VERY DISSATISFIED WITH MAZDA . WENT OUT ON INTERSTATE. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO AWARE OF 626'S TRANSMISSION'S REPUTATION. MAZDA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT SAYS NOTHING WILL BE DONE TO RECALL TRANSMISSIONS. TO-DATE THIS IS THE 274TH COMPLAINT FILED ON THIS WEBSITE. WHEN WILL ACTION BE TAKEN; AND NOT THE CONSUMER BE TAKEN!!!*AK

NHTSA ID

739351

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEHIND THE BATTERY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

861353

TEMPERATURE WAS VERY HOT ON THE CAR AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE. NO FLUID IN RADIATOR. REFILLED ONLY TO REALIZE A SLOW LEAK. TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY COULDN'T FIND A LEAK BUT SAID IT HAD TO DO WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, SO IT WAS REPLACED. 2 DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE SAME PROBLEM HAS ARISEN. HAVE CONTACTED THEM AGAIN TO DETERMINE WHAT TO DO. SOMETIMES THE CAR GOES FROM NORMAL READING TO HOT,AND SUDDENLY RETURNS TO NORMAL. I HAVE ADDED APPROX. 1 GALLON OF FLUID EVERY 2 DAYS FOR THE PAST WEEK. WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC. *AK

NHTSA ID

722038

Incident

Apr 8, 2000

CAR BROKE DOWN AFTER OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT START--THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE NEAR FILTER--REPLACED OIL AND ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START

NHTSA ID

719802

Incident

Mar 4, 2000

TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING LOUD DROPPING SOUNDS WHEN ENGAGING INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE, WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. 2. REAR SWAY BAR NEEDS NEW FASTENING DEVICE. 3. FRONT ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE NEEDS REPLACING. (REPLACED MUFFLER AND PART OF EXHAUST 7 MTHS. PRIOR.) 4. FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE AS OF PURCHASE DATE, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALONG WITH FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT. 5. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDS REPLACING. 6. HEAT ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACING. 7. DISTRIBUTOR IGNITOR IS FAULTY. 8. HAVE HAD GASKET COVERS AND LIFTERS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

719797

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

ENGINE MOUNTS CORRODE AND BREAK WHICH CAUSES ENGINE TO DROP WHILE DRIVING. BREAKS TRANSMISSON SEALS ON DRIVE AXLE'S CAUSING FLUID LOSS ,OR BREAKS ON AXLE, BURNS THE TRANSMISSION. WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ID

856760

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

HYDRAULIC VALVE LIFTER WITHIN THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKETS; 14 OUT OF 16 LIFTERS HAVE GONE BAD. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAS MANUFACTURED REPLACEMENT PARTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED ALL LIFTERS NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

851794

HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL INTO SPARK PLUGSAND BOTH O2 SENSORS BAD

NHTSA ID

712881

Incident

Sep 30, 1999

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, CAUSING THE FLUID TO SPILL ONTO THE RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDS NEW RADIATOR AND TRASMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

846490

VEHICLE STOPPED FOR 20 MINUTES FOLLOWING 3 HOUR HIGHWAY TRIP, BATTERY EXPLODED UPON ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707924

Incident

Jun 25, 1999

SPARK PLUG WIRES FAILED DUE TO OIL SATURATION. YH

NHTSA ID

782055

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE LOST POWER. ALSO, VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO PULL. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEEPS COMING OFF AND ON AND THE CLUTCH IS BURNING OUT. THE VEHICLE NEEDS OVERHAULING. *AK

NHTSA ID

833178

Incident

Dec 22, 1998

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DIDN'T GIVE ANY PRIOR WARNNIG AND EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FIVE TO TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START UP. DEALER PUT A COMPUTER CHIP ON THE VEHICLE AND STILL COULDN'T FOUND THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

828584

Incident

Sep 30, 1998